One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP

A 62-year-old Sussex County first responder was killed when his UTV was struck by a pickup truck in upstate New York on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said.

At 6 p.m., William Timko, a Wantage resident and member of the fire department, was operating a UTV in Turin, traveling eastbound, when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling southbound on State Route 12, New York State Police said.

Timko was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A passenger in the vehicle, a 53-year-old Wantage resident, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Timko was a new member of the Wantage Township Fire Police, having joined earlier this year.

Our thoughts and prayers go out the Wantage Twp Fire Dept and to the Family on the loss of William “Bill” Timko Jr.

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The investigation into the crash ongoing, authorities said.